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State report: Budget out of balance by $1.7 billion

The state’s fiscal year 2018 budget is out of balance by $1.7 billion, according to a fiscal policy report released today by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. The imbalance might have been avoided if the General Assembly had enacted $2 billion in... Read More.

NCOE School Board approves budget

The Board held a public hearing on the 2017-2018 budget prior to the regular board meeting and approved a resolution for submission of the budget at the regular Board meeting. Superintendent Matt Vollman told the Board that the state has passed an education budget but... Read More.

Enfield Village Board approves budget

The Enfield Village Board met for their regular September meeting on Tuesday night.  Without discussion, the final fiscal year 2017 budget was approved along with the tax levy ordinance. A public hearing on the budget was held prior to the meeting. Village attorney Johnathan Turpin... Read More.
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Unit 5 Board approves budget

The 2017 fiscal year budget was approved. Total receipts for all funds are projected as $14,886,847 with expenditures of $13,467,199. That results in a balance of $1,419,648 in receipts versus expenditures. The Board also approved Bushue Human Resources Insurance recommendation of renewal of Wright Specialty... Read More.

Gov. Rauner takes budget actions

After conducting a thorough review of the out-of-balance fiscal year 2018 budget passed by the General Assembly in July, Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced he intends to exercise borrowing authority to issue $6 billion in bonds to pay down a portion of the state’s... Read More.

Black Budget Projected for 2017-18 at SIC

The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees reviewed a tentative fiscal year 2018 budget that demonstrates another black budget despite challenging times during last week’s meeting. “The board has maintained a frugal approach to budgeting that has kept us in better shape than many,” said... Read More.
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NCOE School Board passes 2016-17 amended budget

The NCOE Board of Education recently held a public hearing and passed the 2016-2017 amended budget. Mr. Vollman told the Board that the district has been conservative with spending but since the State has not been sending transportation or special education payments this has... Read More.
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